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Case Registered Against Kerala Vlogger for Alleged Obscene Social Media Videos

Analysed 21 Jun 2026·2 sources analysed·Ernakulam, India·Crime
Case Registered Against Kerala Vlogger for Alleged Obscene Social Media VideosPreviousNext

Kerala police have registered a case against vlogger Muhammad Nihad, known as Thoppi, for allegedly posting obscene videos of his friends on social media. The Ernakulam Rural Cyber Police acted following a complaint by advocate Sreejith Perumana and a petition to Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala. Investigations confirmed the content included offensive language and targeted mainly teenage viewers. Thoppi has faced prior police action for threatening behavior and public disturbances in 2023 and 2022.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 2 sources

We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (30/100). Lens Score 42/100 — moderate-to-low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • thetribune— balanced framing, negative sentiment
  • news18— balanced framing, negative sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
30%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 21 Jun 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward law enforcement perspective without political framing. They include official police statements and complainant actions but do not reflect partisan viewpoints or political commentary. The coverage focuses on factual reporting of the complaint, investigation, and prior incidents involving the vlogger, maintaining neutrality without political bias.

Sentiment — Negative (30/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral and factual, reporting on legal actions and allegations without emotive language or judgment. The coverage neither condemns nor defends the vlogger, instead presenting verified information and official responses. This results in a balanced sentiment that informs readers without eliciting strong positive or negative reactions.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

Reviewed byDushyant Deshmukh· Investigative Writer· Edited byOjas Kale
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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
thetribuneCase registered against Kerala vlogger for posting obscene social media videos - The TribuneCenterNegative
news18Kerala: Case registered against vlogger for posting obscene social media videosCenterNegative

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 21 Jun, 05:01 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news1821 Jun, 05:01 am
    Kerala: Case registered against vlogger for posting obscene social media videos
  2. 2
    thetribune21 Jun, 05:18 am
    Case registered against Kerala vlogger for posting obscene social media videos - The Tribune

Lens Score breakdown

42/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Enforcement
Ernakulam Rural Cyber PoliceCyber Police Station

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Ernakulam, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
21 Jun 2026
Key entities
VlogSocial mediaYouTubeErnakulamKeralaRamesh ChennithalaInstagramMinister of Home Affairs (India)MuhammadValancheryKozhikode districtMalappuram district